Caring for a loved one is often rewarding, but it can also be challenging. Jobs, hobbies and other responsibilities often become neglected when you become a primary carer. Respite care is designed to provide short-term relief for carers, so you can focus on other tasks without worrying about your loved one at home.
Patricia White’s provides bespoke respite care from the comfort of home. Whether you choose live-in or visiting care services, we’ll match your loved one with a fully trained, compassionate carer who can follow your current care plan and schedule.
What Is Respite Care?
Respite care is short-term support for individuals requiring full-time assistance with daily routines. When an individual’s care needs change, someone close to them often takes on the role of a primary carer. They often carry out care responsibilities alongside their jobs, family life, and personal time.
This can become challenging and stressful for the carer, especially when they feel they’re doing everything alone. Respite care gives them a much-needed break to tend to other responsibilities, spend time with friends and family, or enjoy some TLC.
Respite care should keep an individual’s routine as normal as possible to avoid confusion or stress. At Patricia White’s, we offer respite care from the comfort of your loved one’s own home so they can remain in their community, surrounded by their belongings and memories, as we support them through continuing life as normal.
Bespoke Respite Care from Patricia White’s
As one of the UK’s most prestigious care agencies, we know how important rest and recovery are for physical and mental wellbeing. That is why we can introduce you to a highly skilled, self-employed carer who will provide excellent short-term live-in respite care for you or your loved one, allowing for a much-needed break.
Our experienced carers can either temporarily assist with support in lieu of an existing caregiver or share the care responsibilities to provide relief.
Our short-term care can also be the perfect solution, not just giving the primary caregiver a well-deserved break, but also to provide you or your loved one with support they may need after being discharged from the hospital.
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How Can a Respite Carer Help?
Our carers will always provide a bespoke and unique service which often includes:
- Mobility support and steadying
- Assistance with showering, bathing, shaving and oral hygiene
- Support with dressing
- Much-needed companionship
- Help with toileting
We also understand that care needs can change, and we offer a fully flexible service should you need to take on a full-time, continuous carer. To understand fully how we can help you, get in touch with our expert care team today.
How We Match You with the Perfect Carer
We only work with the very best carers the industry has to offer and ensure we match our clients with the most suitable and experienced carer we can, tailored to your individual needs.
When matching carers to clients, we consider:
- Your needs and the carer’s individual experience
- Your interests, along with the carers’, to ensure you have common ground
- Personality traits and social engagements
We pay attention to the finest of details because we know that it is the little things that can make all the difference. If you’re not happy with the carer we’ve chosen for your service, we’ll restart the matching process and won’t stop until you’re comfortable and confident moving forward.
Frequently Asked Questions
Respite care can be provided at home as live-in care, day care, or visiting care at home, or as a short stay in a residential care home. The type of care chosen depends on the level of support your loved one needs and the length of your planned break.
Private respite care can often be arranged much more quickly than council-funded care. Availability depends on the provider, the type of care needed, and the urgency of the request. Patricia White’s can arrange live-in respite care within just 24 hours.
Costs vary depending on the level of care, location and duration required. Many providers set their own rates for hourly, daily or weekly care. Privately arranged respite care options are often self-funded by the individual or their family.
Respite care can last from a few hours or days to several weeks. At Patricia White’s, we offer flexible respite arrangements to help you keep your loved one safe and content at home while you go on holiday or take a short break from caring responsibilities.
Talk to our dedicated team of experts today
The standards set by Patricia White 30 years ago still remain today. Call our experienced team today on 01293 224712 to discuss your home care needs and receive a free no obligation quotation.
Or feel free to send us a message using our online enquiry form and a member of our expert care team will get back to you as soon as possible, typically within 24 hours.
